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Science ^^
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- chromebook cart
Previous Knowledge [S]
How much to teach? [T]
Need to know for 6th? [T]
Available Elements [T]
Electron behavior? [T]
Vogl's sister's Goals [T]
Curriculum? [T]

******Pacifica doesn't really have their own science standards

******Students have no prior knowledge

5th Grade Standards: PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

When two or more different substances are mixed, a new substance with different
properties may be formed. (5-PS1-4)
No matter what reaction or change in properties occurs, the total weight of the
substances does not change. (Boundary: Mass and weight are not distinguished at
this grade level.) (5-PS1-2)

Elements and their combinations account for all the varied types of matter in the world. As a
basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know that during chemical reactions the atoms in the reactants rearrange to form
products with different properties.
b. Students know all matter is made of atoms, which may combine to form molecules.
c. Students know metals have properties in common, such as high electrical and thermal
conductivity. Some metals, such as aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), silver (Ag),
and gold (Au), are pure elements; others, such as steel and brass, are composed of a
combination of elemental metals.
d. Students know that each element is made of one kind of atom and that the elements are
organized in the periodic table by their chemical properties.
e. Students know scientists have developed instruments that can create discrete images of
atoms and molecules that show that the atoms and molecules often occur in well-ordered

arrays. f.
Students know differences in chemical and physical properties of substances
are used to separate mixtures and identify compounds.
g.Students know properties of solid, liquid, and gaseous substances, such as sugar (C6 H O6 ),
water (H2 O), helium (He), oxygen (O2 ), nitrogen (N2 ), and carbon 12 dioxide (CO2 ).
h. Students know living organisms and most materials are composed of just a few elements.
i. Students know the common properties of salts, such as sodium chloride (NaCl).

Bill Nye Video Chemical Reactions

Projects:
Ice Cream in a bag http://scienceofeverydaylife.com/families/pdfs/activities/KitchenChemistry.pdf
-------do-it-yourself treat also serves as a simple chemistry lesson. Investigate changing states
of matter, chemical reactions, and the properties of ice and salt
*****modify discussion questions to accommodate 5th grade knowledge, which is pretty
nonexistent-----simplify the salt property stuff
Create your Own Element Project: at the end, place where you think it will be on the real
periodic table, according to atomic number, properties
Before that project: students will learn about th e setup of the periodic table (what you can see
from it, general trends)

Final Project:
-Groups of 2
-assigned an element
-build a pipe cleaner, bead model
-colorful poster, with atomic number, mass, symbol, etc., number of protons, neutrons,
electrons, characteristics, uses in real life, how it reacts with other elements
-presentation in front of class

*****students have access to chromebook!

-make your own element project can be done on ppt---- students should already know how
to use ppts